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Oath saith that Yesterday about Six o' Clock
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Playing in a Barge loaden with Coals
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putting her hands upon the Empty, Barge which
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of the other Girls endeaveared to catch her
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but Missed, Says that in about twelve
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Severally Sworn the
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